Glaucoma in optometric practice: a survey of optometrists

• Published in: Ophthalmic & physiological optics Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 70 - 75
• Main Authors: Willis, C.E, Rankin, S.J.A, Jackson, A.J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2000; Blackwell
• Subjects: Age Factors; Biological and medical sciences; Delivery of Health Care, Integrated - standards; Glaucoma and intraocular pressure; Glaucoma, Open-Angle - diagnosis; Humans; Medical sciences; Northern Ireland; Ophthalmology; Optic Disk - pathology; Optometry; Patient Selection; Referral and Consultation; Tonometry, Ocular - utilization; Visual Field Tests - utilization; Northern Ireland; Human; Optometry; Eye disease; Questionnaire; Treatment; Glaucoma (eye)

Aims/background: With the ageing population, numbers of glaucoma patients are an increasing problem in ophthalmic outpatient clinics. A postal questionnaire survey was carried out in Northern Ireland with the aim of finding out how well placed optometrists are to become involved in the monitoring of...